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Title: Biddle, Owen to John Davis, 1779 May 28; No. 1825 Owen Biddle to John Davis
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:1004
Description: Sends him $250,000 "for the use of the forage department of the United States."; American Philosophical Society
Creator: Biddle, Owen, 1737-1799et al
Subject: Economy; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies
Date: 1779-05-28; 2021

Title: Washington, George to Joseph Reed, 1780 April 12; No. 2233 George Washington to Joseph Reed
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:667
Description: Informs him where and in what amounts supplies that are to be raised in Pennsylvania are to be deposited.; American Philosophical Society
Creator: Washington, George, 1732-1799et al
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States. Congress
Date: 1780-04-12; 2021

Title: Cornell, Ezekiel to Robert Morris, 1782 October 05; Cornell, Ezekiel. to Robert Morris
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:11685
Description: Ezekiel Cornell writes to Robert Morris about the supply issue for the army.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies
Date: 1782-10-05; 2022

Title: Colony of Massachusetts House of Representatives; No. 908 Colony of Massachusetts House of Representatives
Identifier(s): text:353738
Description: Three resolutions that, in compliance with General Washington's request, instruct that four thousand blankets be collected for the army in specified amounts from each town; includes the names of committeemen appointed in each county to collect the blankets and also the names of Council members.; Printed
Subject: United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; Blankets; Washington, George, 1732-1799
Date: 1776-01-04; 2023

Title: Pickering, Timothy to Henry Hollingsworth, 1778 August 19; No. 1155 Timothy Pickering to Henry Hollingsworth
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:780
Description: Acknowledges receipt of enclosed letters [not present] that express approbation of Hollingsworth's conduct in office; instructs him to forward Continental horses to Philadelphia and also to discharge private vessels and wagons employed in transporting public stores when they have nothing to do; postscript: thanks him for sending a map of Delaware.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States. Continental Army
Date: 1780-08-19; 2021

Title: Swift, Herman to Ezekiel Cornell, 1782 September 29; Swift, Herman. to Ezekiel Cornell
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:11404
Description: Herman Swift writes to Ezekiel Cornell that Mr Sands and Co is not providing the expected rum and whiskey and asks that something be done about it.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies
Date: 1782-09-29; 2022

Title: Murray, John to Ephraim Bowen, 1779 July 23; No. 993 John Murray to Ephraim Bowen
Identifier(s): text:353363
Description: Discusses purchasing and shipping rigging, twine, duck, and other articles; mentions the success of Gen. [Anthony] Wayne [at Stony Point, N.Y.].
Creator: Murray, John, 1741-1815et al
Subject: United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; Bowen, Ephraim, 1753-; Wayne, Anthony, 1745-1796
Date: 1779-07-23; 2023

Title: Lytle, Andrew to Peter Gordon, 1780 March 23; No. 837 Andrew Lytle to Peter Gordon
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:919
Description: Requests that he order wagons be ready to transport supplies, Lytle is bringing by water for the Pennsylvania troops.; American Philosophical Society
Creator: Lytle, Andrewet al
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies
Date: 1780-03-23; 2021

Title: Pennsylvania War Office, May 2d, 1777. To the Public.; No. 1122 Pennsylvania War Office, May 2d, 1777. To the Public.
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:980
Description: Notification that an assessment of blankets for Continental troops will be made; includes a list of individuals in Philadelphia and in each county who are appointed to make the assessment.; Printed; American Philosophical Society
Creator: Howell, Jacob S.et al; Pennsylvania. Board of Waret al
Subject: Waging the War; Broadsides; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; Blankets; United States. Continental Army
Date: 1777-05-02; 2021

Title: Meade, Richard Kidder to Alexander McDougall, 1779 June 21; No. 932 Richard Kidder Meade to Alexander McDougall
Identifier(s): text:353499
Description: Instructs him to order two boats to New Windsor, [N.Y.] for [George Washington].
Creator: Meade, Richard Kidder, 1746-1805et al
Subject: United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; McDougall, Alexander, 1732-1786; Washington, George, 1732-1799
Date: 1779-06-21; 2023

Title: Franklin, Benjamin to Jonathan Williams, 1780 January 09; Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Jonathan Williams, Jr
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:9699
Description: Benjamin Franklin responds to Jonathan Williams Jr. about the making of uniforms for soldiers.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; Economy; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Clothing and dress
Date: 1780-01-09; 2022

Title: Morris, Robert to Benjamin Franklin, 1782 October 1; No. 966 Robert Morris to Benjamin Franklin
Identifier(s): text:353478
Description: Discusses procuring a French ship-of-the-line to safely convoy money to America.
Creator: Morris, Robert, 1734-1806et al
Subject: United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Participation, French; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
Date: 1782-10-01; 2023

Title: Barclay, Thomas to Benjamin Franklin, 1782 April 22; Barclay, Thomas, 1728-1793. to Benjamin Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:11063
Description: Thomas Barclay updates Benjamin Franklin on the arrival of a ship carrying soldiers' uniforms, which has not arrived.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; Economy; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Clothing and dress
Date: 1782-04-22; 2022

Title: Contractors for supplies for the United States. Continental Army to Robert Morris, 1782 September 11; Contractors for supplies for Army. to Robert Morris
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:12008
Description: Contractors for the supplies for the Army write to Robert Morris about the dire state of supplies due to financial issues. They list the state of certain supplies such as beef and flour. They provide an account to Morris of what is due and what has been paid.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores
Date: 1782-09-11; 2022

Title: Barclay, Thomas to Benjamin Franklin, 1782 April 25; Barclay, Thomas, 1728-1793. to Benjamin Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:10958
Description: Thomas Barclay updates Benjamin Franklin on the arrival of a ship carrying soldiers' uniforms, which he says has finally arrived.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; Economy; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Clothing and dress
Date: 1782-04-25; 2022

Title: Mifflin, Thomas to Jabez Huntington, 1776 January 10; No. 944 Thomas Mifflin to Jabez Huntington
Identifier(s): text:353606
Description: Acknowledges receipt of packages of goods and requests that he forward goods that are needed by the army.
Creator: Mifflin, Thomas, 1744-1800et al
Subject: United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; Huntington, Jabez, 1719-1786
Date: 1776-01-10; 2023

Title: New York, State of Act and Resolution
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:24232
Description: An act to amend an act for regulating impresses of forage and carriages, and for billeting troops within the State of New York.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Political Philosophy; Waging the War; United States. Continental Army--Supplies and stores; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; Soldiers--Billeting; Impressment
Date: 1779; 2022

Title: Franklin, Benjamin to Joshua Johnson, 1780 February 22; Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. to Joshua Johnson
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:9772
Description: Benjamin Franklin writes to Joshua Johnson about the manufacturing of clothes for soldiers.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Waging the War; Economy; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Clothing and dress
Date: 1780-02-22; 2022

Title: Maxwell, Solomon to Henry Hollingsworth, 1781 November 30; No. 926 Solomon Maxwell to Henry Hollingsworth
Identifier(s): text:353661
Description: Discusses paying wagoners for carting flour and other goods for the French army and mentions that the wagoners "begin to complain that this business will be like the Continental Debts"; informs him about the arrival of hospital stores and flour and also that shallops are transporting heavy artillery.
Creator: Maxwell, Solomon, -approximately 1827et al
Subject: United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Participation, French; Hollingsworth, H. (Henry), 1737-1803
Date: 1781-11-30; 2023

Title: Greene, Nathanael to Henry Hollingsworth, 1780 January 29; No. 427 Nathanael Greene to Henry Hollingsworth
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:765
Description: Comments on the measures adopted by Congress for procuring supplies for the army; remarks that although it may be desirable to have public agents free from any concerns in trade, if the states prohibit men who are concerned in trade from serving in the Quartermaster department it "will amount to almost a total prohibition of persons of any knowledge in business serving in the department"; urges him to settle accounts up to 1 March [1779]; encloses a copy [not present) of a letter from General Washington regarding discharging all established express riders; informs him that when Greene comes to Philadelphia, he will hear Hollingsworth's explanation about the loud and bitter complaints against the latter.; American Philosophical Society
Creator: Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786et al
Subject: Waging the War; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; United States. Army. Quartermaster's Department; United States. Continental Army
Date: 1780-01-29; 2020